Debanjan Chakrabarti is Director British Council East and Northeast India. He has over 18 years of experience in leading education, development and cultural collaboration programmes in India and internationally for British Council. In his present role he leads on all of British Council’s businesses and cultural relations work in East and Northeast India, covering 13 states and Bhutan. This includes partnerships with schools and higher education institutions, English language training and teaching direct and through partnerships with state governments, in the areas of arts and creative economy; with young people and sports through Premier Skills; and through examinations services and library and information services.